Honorable Discharges Registered at the Courthouse in Howard County IN

The 790-odd discharges recorded in Howard County Military Discharge, Volume 2 were copied onto preprinted forms with blanks for the relevant information. Most pertained to WWI service, with occasional older discharges, including at least one from Civil War service, interspersed with those dated 1917-1923. Data not listed in this index that is commonly found in each discharge include: branch and unit of service, rank at time of discharge, age and occupation at time of enlistment, color of eyes, hair, and complexion, height, date and place of discharge, and name of commanding officer.

A large number of entries are discharges from the draft for a wide variety of reasons, including physical impairment, lack of ability, or due to the cessation of hostilities in 1918. In these instances the information provided is less detailed, but generally the following is recorded: branch and unit of service, reason for discharge, place of induction, date and place of discharge, and name of commanding officer.

The men registering these discharges were predominantly Hoosiers, but natives of a surprisingly large number of states as well as several foreign countries are also to be found in the documents. The registrations were probably recorded when the individuals found employment in Kokomo or Howard County.

Photocopies of the discharges are available from the Genealogy & Local History Department. See the instructions forQueries.